(A) No person shall keep or harbor more than six chickens if the property is less than one acre and no more than 12 chickens if the property is over one acre;
(B) Chickens shall be kept in a covered outside enclosure coop;
(C) Chickens shall not be permitted to run at large within the village;
(D) Chickens may be allowed outside in a fenced rear yard area between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. under owners' supervision only;
(E) There shall be no slaughtering of any poultry;
(F) An outdoor shelter shall be located in the rear yard of a lot and not closer than ten feet of each side yard lot line and no closer than ten feet from any rear yard lot line;
(G) The interior of any shelter and the rear yard are to be maintained in a sanitary condition;
(H) All coops shall be designed and constructed with adequate ventilation that allows the coop to be cleaned easily;
(I) Maximum roof height shall not exceed four feet. Total square footage of a coop not to exceed 20 square feet total;
(J) An applicant must reside in a single-family home;
(K) Any person found to be in violation of this ordinance shall be fined per Chapter 34, § 34.02.
(L) No person shall keep or harbor any rooster.
(Ord. 2017-06-05C, passed 6-5-2017)